The search is on to find children aged eight and over to perform in the panto Sleeping Beauty at Carlisle's Sands Centre this Christmas.

A fundraising festival has announced a strong line-up for its fifth year. The Sticky Wicket Beer and Music Festival returns to Penrith Cricket Club for three days in August - from Friday 18 to Sunday 20.

Mark Green talks to Cumbria-based Caroline Neil and Ryan Swindale, who train people and companies facing threats from terrorism

It has been warmly welcomed by most. It will give the area a higher profile around the world, make it more attractive to visitors and give it more weight when it comes to national decisions and funding. And by association, Cumbria will also benefit.

A year ago today Britain made the decision to leave the European Union. As Brexit talks start, Roger Lytollis asks Leave and Remain supporters how things look 12 months on

In his account of Carlisle Castle, Henry Summerson states “the earliest reference to cannon at Carlisle dates from 1380, when Richard Potter, a householder in the city, was paid £4 for making two guns from a bronze wedge”.